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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Pink, French, Floral

A lot Sweet Pea Pink, a bit French, and a bunch floral.Many of you know how I have bemoaned the fact Sweet Pea Pink has left the building (supply stores!)

I had enough on my last day with her to paint this pseudo-French chair.

I found the chair fresh from the sixties with its original white and gold French Provincial (?) paint and its silk (?) damask cushion at a local thrift.I thought she was worthy of a Sweet Pea makeover.

Shamelessly bottomless she perched on the paint frame to begin the makeover.Notice I have repurposed the doors from the The Big Ugly for a base when I am painting.And to think Chucks was planning to throw them away!

Resplendent in her new pink dress.

Next I took a sanding sponge to her to distress the pink.

More distressing all around.

I have shared this trick with you before and will again.For the final sanding before waxing, I use a very cheap, rough paper towel.

Rub hard all over.Results in a satin-y smooth finish.

I had a piece of throwback fabric (probably nineties or maybe earlier).I do love pink with creamy yellow and a bit a blue thrown in.Instead of centering the large floral pattern, I moved the fabric down toward the front of the chair.It appears the flowers are growing up from the edge.

Yep, she is a lot pink, a bit French, and a bunch floral.She danced her way over to the store.I plan a whole pink theme as a tribute to Sweet Pea.

There is a tiny bit of paint left in the last can - maybe for a small box or basket.I promise I will not mourn the loss of spray paint again.Maybe not.See Y'all!

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That is a very pretty pink! I wish I had some! You know you might not be able to buy it as a spray paint, but you could take a sample to the paint store for a color match, at least you could use it as a brush paint. I'm gonna stop at a few stops by me and see if they have it. Love you chair, and I have a similar one! Have a great Mother's Day

What a GREAT transformation! Would love for you to submit this for my May Thrift Challenge project, which so happens to be "Chair Makeovers!" Check it out at: http://www.somethingtobefound.com/2014/05/may-reader-thrift-challenge-upcycle.html#.U2oervldWSo